Zacoalco de Torres
Zacoalco de Torres, formerly Zacoalco (Nahuatl languages: Tzacoalco; "place of closed water"), is a town and municipality in Jalisco, Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 479.1 km2. It is the primary production region of the equipal-style wood and pigskin furniture.
Zacoalco de Torres | |
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Town and municipality | |
Kiosk in the town square with the tower of the San Francisco Parish visible | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of the municipality in the state of Jalisco | |
Zacoalco de Torres Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 20°14′N 103°35′W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Jalisco |
| Region | Sur |
| Settled | 1264 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 479.1 km2 (185.0 sq mi) |
| • Town | 5.97 km2 (2.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 30,472 |
| • Density | 64/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| • Town | 20,345 |
| • Town density | 3,400/km2 (8,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
| Area code | 33 |
| Website | zacoalcodetorres.gob.mx |
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 30,528.
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